ASH-COLOUPvED AN^D RED PARROT^ 
spedlingthe superiority of intellect which resides 
with the diilerent complexions in the highest 
order of animated nature, more of the boasted 
superiority in either, we conceive, is ascribable 
to the influence of education, and accidental 
circumstances, than to climate or colour. 
What Dr. Goldsmitli relates, may serve ta 
illustrate our rem^ark — " In going through the 
towns of France, some time since, I could not 
help observing how much plainer their Par- 
rots spoke than ours ; and how veiT distincllv 
I underftood their Parrots speak French, 
when I could not understand our own, though 
they spoke my native language. I was at 
first for ascribing it to the different qualities of 
the two languages, and was for entering into 
an elaborate discussion on the vowels and con- 
sonants ; but a friend that was with me solved 
the difficulty at once, by aifuring me that the 
French women scarcely do any thing else 
the whole day, than sit and instruct their fea- 
thered pupils ; and that the birds were thus 
distinil in their lessons, in consequence of 
continual schooling." 
